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Paris East Mall New Capital
/ Project / By sarayaalaskan51
Pyramids real estate company has launched its latest project & fourth mall " Paris east mall " in the new capital city after the series of success of commercial malls like champs-elysee mall , la capitale mall and grand square mall .
Pyramids real estate company
It's a leading real estate development company which was incorporated in France in 2000 and started its business in Egypt in 2013 . it's considered to be a pioneering developer of integrated master-planned communities.
It's considered to be one of the largest real estate developers in the new capital city and the largest developer ever in the implementation and management of commercial malls in the new capital city like champs-elysee mall , la capitale mall and grand square mall .
Its projects outside Egypt :-
Development of the louvre and development of french parliament .
IBIS hotel and holiday inn hotel
Many educational facilities , residential and commercial buildings
Development of nearly 600 residential units in 2003 / 2004
In Egypt , it's considered to be one of the largest contractors carrying out the work of the Army such as road networks – hospitals – residential complexes
12 villas , 32 residential units and 33 buildings and part of the infrastructure of the new capital city .
Pyramids owns 3 plots of lands in New Capital City and a French school
What is Paris east mall new capital ?
It's planned to be the largest co-operation between Pyramids real estate company and a bunch of the largest consultants in paris based on french study to release one of the largest entertainment and tourism mall in the new capital city
Paris east mall will be one of the amazing and attracted malls all over the world , it will be connected to paris mall with a cable car "tlfrek '
Elkholy the chairman of pyramids has declared that paris east mall will add to the egyptian market for the first time related to the design and services that will fit the Egyptian real estate industry in Egypt .
Paris east mall new capital located on 3 main streets 120m , 100m , 40 m on an area of 20000 m² , constructive area of 83000 m and an estimated investment of 2 billion pounds .
Features / amenities of Paris east mall new capital
Tropical forest area that's going to be the same like Africa forests
Ice-skating area
Huge fish ponds with different fish in sizes and types which gives you the feeling that you are really in the depths of pacific Ocean
Amusement area for the kids with various games to let children enjoy, play and feel extremely happy , the mall will serve adults and families too .
Cafes / restaurants / cinemas
Eiffel tower model , it will be placed in front of the mall facing Paris mall in the new capital city which almost all its commercial units sold out .
Location :-
Paris east mall new capital distinguished by its finest location in the new capital city , it's located in the MU23 on ' Elamal ' axis which directly linking suez road and Elain-sokhna , close to the olympic sports city where handball world cup 2021 will be hold , next to Chinese towers and the largest tower in Africa.
R2,R3 are considered to be the largest residential areas in the new capital city which will add to Paris east mall new capital a very good administrative and commercial movement.
It's also next to the largest sports stadium in Egypt in the new capital city
Paris east mall new capital is offering different types of payment plans to give a chance to the client to choose depending on his budget .
25% down payment , first installment after delivery date
30% down payment and first installment after delivery date
5% down payment , installments up to 8 years
10% down payment , installments up to 10 years .
INTERESTED IN Paris East Mall


This month, I confess... I'm sleeping on the job, asleep at the switch, did not wake and smell the coffee, hittin' the hay, gettin' some shut-eye, even catching forty winks. However, I am definitely not hibernating...and here's why.
Hibernation, to many of us, is a prolonged period of inactivity due to extreme weather conditions associated with winter. This is, indeed true, but involves so much more than just a prolonged winter nap.
A true hibernator spends most of the winter in a state close to death; and may, actually, appear to be dead. The body temperature is close to 0°C (32°F); the respiration is only a few breaths per minute; and the heartbeat is so slow and gradual as to be barely perceptible. Exposed to moderate warmth, the animal slowly awakens, requiring an hour to several hours to reach an alert state.
Examples of true hibernators include species of frogs, turtles, snakes, (garter snakes have been known to share a hibernation den with thousands of other garter snakes!), honey bees, snails, some fishes, bats, hedgehogs, ground squirrels, marmots (groundhogs), prairie dogs, and chipmunks.
The common misapplication of the term hibernation in relation to bears is due to body temperature. A bear's normal body temperature averages 38°C (100°F), but only drops during its winter dormancy to about 34°C (93°F), seldom getting below 31.2°C (88.2°F). Hence, a bear's temperature during the winter does not approximate that of the environment, a requirement to meet the true definition of hibernation. This is indicative of winter rest rather than true hibernation. During this inactive period the bear sleeps, but is warm and capable of activity when stimulated, unlike a true hibernator.
It is also during this period when females give birth to cubs that suckle and are maintained by maternal warmth until they emerge from the den in the spring. This behavior is in contrast, for example, with a true hibernator, the Arctic ground squirrel, whose normal temperature is the same as that of the bear, but whose temperature during hibernation drops to near freezing, and in some cases, slightly below 0°C (32°F).
Although, not a true hibernator, one of the more fascinating examples of coping with harsh winter conditions is that of the common poorwill, (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii). The common poorwill is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico. The bird's habitat is dry, open areas with grasses or shrubs, and even stony desert slopes with very little vegetation. It is nocturnal and its soft whistled "poor-will" carries across the slopes on moonlit nights. Drivers may spot the poorwill sitting on a dirt road, its eyes reflecting orange in the headlights, before it flits off into the darkness.
Many northern birds migrate to winter within the breeding range in central and western Mexico, though some remain further north. Remarkably, the common poorwill is the only bird known to go into torpor for extended periods (weeks to months). This happens on the southern edge of its range in the United States, where it spends much of the winter inactive, concealed in piles of rocks. Such an extended period of torpor is close to a state of hibernation, not known among other birds. Science discovered this in the 1940s, but apparently the Hopi people knew it long before that: their name for the Poorwill means "the sleeping one."
Did you know... animals do not dream during hibernation? The animal's body is too cold to produce the electric currents in the brain necessary for dreaming.
Did You Know... the fat-tailed lemur is the only primate known to hibernate?
Did You Know... arctic squirrels can lower their body temperature to below freezing during hibernation? Their temperature can reach minus 2.9 degrees Celsius (26.78 degrees Fahrenheit), the lowest core body temperature recorded in a mammal.
Did You Know... many (not all) true hibernators wake up every few weeks to pass waste? Up to 90% of their stored energy during hibernation is used for this purpose.
Did You know... while hibernating, breathing rates often drop to 2 breaths a minute, and heart rates often drop to 4 beats a minute?


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Court Orders Mutare City, Cop To Compensate Nurse $9 000 For Assault
9th February 2021 Zimbabwe
MUTARE: A provincial magistrate here has ordered the City of Mutare to pay more than $9 000 to a nurse who sustained injuries in 2018 after she was assaulted by the municipal cop.
Provincial magistrate Lazarus Murendo ordered Phineas Munyika, and the local authority to pay damages amounting to $9 727 to a local nurse Kumbirai Furusa.
Munyika roughed up and assaulted Furusa on July 6 2018 when he was carrying out a joint operation dubbed; "Operation Restore Sanity" together with Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) members and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers.
The operation was meant to rid unregistered taxi operators and vehicles parked at undesignated places in the city.
Furusa was assaulted while seated on the front passenger seat of a taxi, which she had boarded on her way to Greenside suburb.
During trial at the Mutare Magistrates Court, Furusa, who was represented by Peggy Tavagadza from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), told Magistrate Murendo the municipal police officer dragged her outside the taxi and she fell down and sustained knee injuries.
Two witnesses Jonathan Makanya, a soldier and George Mufunda, a municipal police officer testified during the trial as they were part of law enforcement officers enforcing the joint operation.
Furusa suffered bruises on her knees and a plaster she already had on her wrist and was supposed to be removed on July 9 2018, had to be replaced as a result of the fall from the taxi.
Her new plaster was only removed after six weeks although she continued to experience pain on her wrist.
Furusa said because of the injuries she sustained, she could not cook for her family and endured a lot of pain.
In his ruling, Magistrate Murendo held Munyika accountable for causing Furusa's injuries and ruled it was highly unlikely she would just fall out of the vehicle.
Murendo ruled Munyika had a duty of care towards Furusa yet he recklessly and out of over-zealousness tried to execute his duties without regard to the safety of the nurse.
He added Munyika threw caution to the wind and decided to embark on a dangerous and suicidal conduct without regard to the safety of the nurse and indeed himself.
Murendo ruled that $9 500 is payment for damages for pain and suffering while $227 is for special damages.
Furusa had initially claimed $10 000.

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Ruth Davies is the Communications Officer at SafeLives. In this series she'll interview a different team member every month – over a nice cup of tea.
Ruth: Hi Jo, and congratulations on your ten year anniversary here at SafeLives! Could you start by telling me a bit about your background and how you came to SafeLives?
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Ruth Davies is the Communications Officer at SafeLives. In this series she'll interview a different team member every month - over a nice cup of tea.
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Ruth: Hi Susie. So can you tell me a bit about your background and how you came to be at SafeLives?
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Kristen ("KT") McWilliams is a native resident of Martin County, Florida. She loves to serve her community and impact the lives of those in it-- especially teenagers.
With eleven years of experience in youth ministry, KT frequently speaks throughout the community on topics relevant to youth culture. She earned a Masters in Counseling and is a trained Life Coach.
Currently, KT serves as the Area Director for Young Life Martin County. Kristen believes that each individual can find meaning in being loved and known by God, through Jesus. She loves sharing the hope that she has found within that relationship. Kristen also values connecting with a variety of worldviews and religions and believes in respectful conversations among differing beliefs. She looks forward to the working with youth in the Martin County community.
Life Coaching is a working relationship between coach and client that occurs in a safe environment. This relationship is successful when the client (in this case, student) allows their coach (in this case, Kristen) to encourage them towards a personal goal through active listening and powerful questioning.
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Breaking the Vicious Circle Around Undocumented Migration
Dr. Ruben Andersson
While the themes he addresses are as old as time, Dr. Ruben Andersson's research on migration and conflict has never been timelier. An anthropologist and AXA Research Fund fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE), he is studying these topics from the point of view of the people directly involved. He believes that the current debate, based on arguments for or against migration, leads to simplistic discussion of the issues, with no understanding of the realities on the ground. "People say Let's close the borders!, but can we even do that?" he asks. Dr. Andersson's specific ethnographic methods provide this ground-level knowledge and a new angle on the matter. By understanding the perspective of the people directly involved – the migrants and border guards and others – his method is providing the start of a shift in the way researchers, governments and society understand migration.
Migration "Medicine" Makes the Patient Sicker
The Syrian crisis is currently of prime concern and, as in other conflict zones, there are questions about what is really happening in the region and how the world can intervene in a better way—"better", because the current way isn't working. Through ethnographic and field research, Dr. Andersson has examined the methods employed in an attempt to counter the flow of undocumented migration from Africa towards southern Europe. His findings insist on the fact that the approach taken by the EU and European states has been very counterproductive. "They treat the symptoms, but the medicine only makes things worse", resulting in a vicious circle at the borders. The more that governments and the media fan the flames of migration drama in the Mediterranean, the more investments are made in border controls, in blocking migrants, monitoring their movements and building fences. But interviews with border guards show that these efforts only push migrants to turn to riskier routes and smuggling networks, all of which fuels more fear.
Dr. Andersson emphasizes that this is not just a question of states failing to manage migration, but a situation in which "the threat of migration is maintained, because there is no interest in stopping it." The many players with a stake in the "medicine" being applied include agencies needing to justify their work during times of austerity; the private defense sector providing surveillance technology; smugglers who have become increasingly professionalized as a result of shifting migration routes; and neighboring countries that receive political and financial concessions from European governments. In Libya, this situation gave Gaddafi incentive to drum up trouble around migrants, Dr. Andersson explains, and the mistake is now being repeated in Turkey. "If we want to shift the dynamics, we need to look at the incentives. Recommendations may or may not be taken up, but we have to try and build momentum."
Intervention in a No-Go Zone
Migration frequently drives the events underlying Dr. Andersson's second research theme: how the world manages conflict and crisis zones. This might be through the deployment of peacekeepers, disbursement of funds, or launch of diplomatic missions. He is looking at the response to governmental and humanitarian crises, terrorism and, more particularly, conflict in Mali and the wider sub-Saharan Sahel region, a focus that was made possible by his grant from the AXA Research Fund.
When Jihadist groups extended into northern Mali, making it a no-go zone for Westerners, Dr. Andersson was forced to adapt his ethnographic methods to a situation that made his physical presence impossible—the same problem faced by the interveners he was studying in this high-risk region: humanitarian workers, peacekeepers, the UN. The question of how to engage under such circumstances thus became the starting point for his project. In Mali in 2014, Dr. Andersson conducted interviews with different groups to learn how they operate under the constraints of a conflict zone. He found that various parties—even humanitarian missions—act from a distance, using subcontractors or various kinds of technology to gain information and an understanding of these regions. He also concluded, though, that these measures can magnify the sense of remoteness of the conflict in question.
Taking a broader view on the phenomena he observes in Mali, he is also conducting comparative studies with other locations. In Afghanistan, security restrictions are leading to tensions when international aid workers are forced to stay "bunkered up", instead of conducting their missions. A similar situation has been emerging in Mali since terror attacks in 2015. In Somalia, where the African Union is taking the lead in running a peace mission funded by international parties, Dr. Andersson is studying the "Africanization" of interventions. Unfortunately, he finds this division of labor is not as empowering as planned and can even be counterproductive. The African troops are underequipped and undertrained for dealing with terrorism, for example, leading to an Africanization of fatalities, too. Dr. Andersson is comparing the parallel problems faced by Somalia and Mali over the years. The theme as a whole is the subject of his forthcoming book, The Danger Zone.
Towards a More Humane Migration
This research program is sending a message to the research community about the need to understand, from the bottom up, responses to migration around the world and how migrants are interacting with interventions. The AXA Research Fund postdoctoral fellowship has allowed Dr. Andersson to establish his research program and his network, which includes top figures in migration policy at the UN and for the EU. This has left him well placed to make policy recommendations at the national and European levels for a broader, longer-term approach to migration strategy. With the important insight provided by his ethnographic approach, Dr. Andersson aims to contribute to alleviating conditions leading to forced migration in the face of violence or repression, as seen in Syria and Libya.
Dr. Andersson knows that achieving an impact on migration will be a complex, long-term process. The general public has a part to play in this, but is often extremely uninformed. He is helping to change that "drip by drip", through publishing commentaries and giving interviews for major newspapers and media outlets, and on a website dedicated to his work. In fact, in his view, the most important impact of his work so far has been to help stimulate lasting public debate on specific issues around migration. He is grateful for the AXA Research Fund's initiative to help its fellows gain skills for that very purpose. By participating in the AXA Pop Days science communication workshop, he was able to build a new skill set for reaching audiences outside the ivory tower.
With time, Dr. Andersson's findings from the front lines of migration should make it possible to work against the vicious circle that exists between the drivers of undocumented migration toward southern Europe and the methods put in place to stop it. "Migration will keep happening," he states simply. It has been a fact of life throughout human history and will only increase with the effects of development and of climate change. Through better understanding of its drivers, stakes, and the consequences of interventions, he hopes to help create alternatives to the current responses to different types of migration flows. "We have a choice of how humanely and rationally we organize it," he says. "Today, in the European case, it is neither of those things."
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So You've Decided to Finish Second
by Greg Prince on 23 September 2014 11:50 pm
As a service to New York Mets fans who find themselves encountering an unfamiliar concept, Faith and Fear in Flushing provides the following helpful primer.
Welcome to the battle for second place!
Yeah, I thought I heard something about that. Can you explain what this is exactly?
With Monday night's loss by the reeling Braves to the Pirates, the Mets moved into a second-place tie in the National League East. Though the Mets lost per usual in Washington Tuesday, the moribund Cobb Countyans continued to struggle versus playoff-bound Pittsburgh, so the tie remains in effect. The Marlins, it should be noted, have surged to within in a half-game of second place, so it could be any of these three also-rans grabbing runner-up honors.
I feel I should've heard of this "second place" before. Why does it seem so strange?
That's because it is. Though the Mets have finished second eleven different times, they haven't spent any appreciable time in second place for more than half a decade.
Is it good to be in second place? I've heard of "first place" and how teams try to finish there, but what's the deal with second? It doesn't seem to get as much publicity.
Second place can be great. Or it can be kind of a bummer. Sometimes it's somewhere in between.
Whoa! Now you're confusing me even more!
Let's start with the first time the Mets saw second place. It was on June 3, 1969, when the Mets were in the midst of their historic eleven-game winning streak that marked their coming-out party as a franchise.
So they were trying to get into second place in 1969? That was the "miracle"?
Early on, they were just trying to win more games than they had lost, and as it happened, the Mets rose above .500 for the first time in their lives on the same night they moved into second. They would spend all but a few days there until September 10.
Then what happened?
Then they climbed into first place, where they stayed en route to winning the World Series.
Is that what's going to happen now if the Mets stay in second place?
No. It's too late for that.
Then what's so great about second place?
Ideally, second place is a stepping stone to first. The first time the Mets finished second was 1984, allowing Mets fans who were used to finishing last or next-to-last to sincerely believe first place would come the following year. When the Mets finished second again in 1985, it was disappointing, but it also meant first place was getting even closer. 1986 and another world championship indeed came next.
You're telling me that all the Mets have to do is finish second and wait a couple of years and their winning it all is a done deal?
Not exactly. Not every second-place finish is a cause for celebration.
Why the hell not? You've been making it sound so appealing.
The Mets finished second in 1987, which felt a lot different from 1984 and 1985 because instead of it representing another upward rung on the ladder, it was a letdown from 1986. Same thing could be said for the Mets' next two second-place finishes in 1989 and 1990, when being a runner-up paled by comparison to finishing first in 1988.
Second place, then, can be a double-edged sword?
Hey, that's pretty good! Some years, actually, second place can be a platform unto itself.
All those years between 1984 and 1990, finishing second could have been interpreted as good or bad but ultimately it precluded the Mets from going to the playoffs. Yet when the Wild Card was inaugurated in the mid-1990s, finishing second didn't necessarily mean your season was over.
It didn't?
It didn't. Although Major League Baseball never billed it this way, if you had the best second-place record in your league, you won a playoff spot.
Did the Mets ever accomplish that?
A couple of times, in 1999 and 2000.
The Mets finished second and it meant more than healthy self-esteem?
You're catching on. By winning 97 games as a second-place team in 1999 — they needed a special "play-in" game to win the 97th — and 94 games in 2000, the Mets won the Wild Card, proceeded to the postseason and experienced some incredibly memorable success.
"Some incredibly memorable success" sounds like a euphemism for "could've done better".
You've got me there. The 1999 Mets won one playoff series, versus Arizona, before succumbing to Atlanta just shy of the World Series. The 2000 Mets won two playoff series and a pennant before going to the World Series and losing to I forget who right now.
But finishing second was to their benefit?
Those years, yes.
So it was their goal?
I wouldn't say that exactly, but it got them where they needed to be. Not every second-place Mets team could say that, not even in the Wild Card era.
The Mets finished second in 1998, 2007 and 2008, each time very close to making the playoffs.
But they didn't make it?
No. It was a case of "close, but no cigar."
What do cigars have to do with anything? Does the team that finishes second have to smoke a cigar? Do I? Those things are disgusting.
The part about "no cigar" is an expression. The point is in 1998 the Mets had the inside track on the Wild Card as the National League East's second-place team, but they kind of choked down the stretch…
Like choked on a cigar?
…and didn't make it. In 2007 and 2008, they were in first place in September, but then slipped into second and eventually behind some other second-place team and missed the playoffs altogether.
They didn't win a Wild Card then and they didn't win a cigar — did they win anything?
It used to be the team finishing second, even when there was no playoff spot for it, would get a small piece of the postseason bonus pool. When player salaries weren't so high, it could mean an extra thousand bucks a man, which those guys didn't sneeze at.
Sneezing because of an allergy to cigar smoke?
Going into the final game of the 1970 season, the Mets and Cubs were tied for second and playing each other. The Mets had Tom Seaver, their best pitcher, in rotation to take the start, but his shoulder was stiff and they went with Jim McAndrew instead and lost. Hence, they had to settle for third-place money, which was measurably less.
No thousand bucks and no cigar then, huh?
In essence. There was also the nearish-miss in 1976 when the Mets were on a serious roll during the last two months and, despite being way out of the race, pulled to within two games of the Pirates in the last week only to lose their last five and settle for third.
Lining player pockets aside, why should I care how far the Mets finish out of the money? I mean they're not going to the playoffs this year, correct?
Correct. The two best non-first place records in each league win a Wild Card these days but the Mets are mathematically eliminated from that contest. And they were never going to catch the Nationals for first.
So what's the upside? Is this just about giving the Wilpons an excuse to not search for replacements for Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins? I see they were both confirmed as back next year. Is that because they've got the Mets competing for what seems like a fairly insignificant prize?
Alderson and Collins would probably be coming back regardless of where the Mets finish, though I think you're right. This late move up in the standings makes them look pretty good even if their record isn't that much better than last year's.
Then what's so great about the Mets maybe finishing in second place in 2014?
I suppose it's a matter of what you make of it. In 1995, the Mets had wallowed in last place most of the season. They were stuck there as late as the final week. But then they got hot, swept their final six and, with a little help from the Marlins beating the Phillies, finished tied for second on Closing Day. Granted, it was with a sub-.500 record of 69-75 in a strike season and they wound up 21 games behind the Braves, but it was still second place, which felt so much better than any other place besides first, probably because they hadn't finished as high as second since 1990.
Um, what does any of this have to do with anything at the moment?
You look at the Mets maybe finishing in second this year and you realize they've gone even longer — six years — since they finished that high. No, it's not much in the scheme of things, but it's something. Maybe it's something to build on, maybe it's just a better looking version of not going anywhere. But the season's nearly over and the Mets are still sort of aspiring. It's nice to go out that way if we have to go out before October.
You sound like you're trying to convince yourself second place is a big deal.
Maybe. We'll see if they get there and I'll let you know if it is.
Well, good luck to our team, then! I hope if it's still a race this weekend that Jacob deGrom is in rotation to pitch. He's the Mets' best pitcher, right? You'd want him in there one more time, especially if a little something is on the line, right?
Yeah, you'd think.
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11 comments to So You've Decided to Finish Second
OK, you sold me, I'm in. This "2nd place" you speak of sounds good to me. Although in all honesty, in this division this season there's only "1st place" and "the rest." Could just as fairly list the other 4 teams in alphabetical order as you could by winning percentage for all it means.
And why does it seem as though while rosters are expanded that the Mets are playing with about 19 players?
I was always taught that second place is really the first loser.
I'd be a lot more enthusiastic about getting aboard the 2nd place train if the 2nd place finisher weren't likely to finish about 16 times further away from 1st than from 4th.
The Jestaplero!
I'm OK with shutting down Prince Valiant. We're not playing for anything of real consequence, just ephemeral, feel-good stuff. I'm not disparaging the latter, just saying that it is not worth risking such a valuable commodity. He was up against his innings limit, and he was on the DL with rotator cuff tendonitis (my fingers started to visibly tremble as I typed those words) this year. RoY is locked in (I think deGrom's OBP is higher than Hamilton's).
Nice to send the kid into the postseason on a positive note.
Jesta – Hey, den Dekker's batting average is just about the same as deGrom's, and he even has 3 more RBI's! So why isn't den Dekker in the ROY conversation?
I hope you're right about deGrom being a lock for ROY, just wish I could say I agree. I just fear that too many voters are going to be unimpressed with the 9 wins, not spending the entire season in the majors, there's even the possibility that d'Arnaud siphons some votes away from him by some voters whose logic dictates that they won't give votes to 2 guys on the same team. Add to that the likely pre-season predictions about Hamilton being the rookie to watch by some of the same writers who vote. I'm not saying any of those reasons make any sense, but award voting often doesn't. I hope you're right and I'm just a typical glass-is-half-empty Mets fan.
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Just wanted to take this opportunity to remind Mets fans that today (September 24) marks the 45th anniversary of our former-doormat's ascension into post-season nirvana. That night – in a 6-0 victory which took all of 2 hours and 2 minutes to play – the Mets with Gary Gentry on the mound took on the Cardinals with their ace, Steve Carlton, doing the honors for the Redbirds. That season I was a vendor at Shea, and on that night, I was hawking soda in the Upper Deck. But, before game time, I was walking around behind the stands near the Field Box level and saw something I had not seen before – a Mets player in full uniform taking the escalator up to the Loge level. It was 36-year-old third baseman Ed Charles. I was the only person nearby – just a few feet away – so, I thought real quick and said to him, "Hey, Ed! It's a long way from Kansas City, ain't it?" To which he replied with a broad smile, "Yeah, man, it certainly is!" (Charles had spent his earlier career with the lowly Kansas City Athletics.)
A short time later, in the bottom of the first, "The Glider" would knock Carlton out of the box with a two-run homer (earlier in the inning, Don Clendenon had whacked a three-run bomb to set the night off on a nice trajectory). Anyway, the Mets won their first NL East title (in the first year of divisional play) the moment Cardinals first baseman Joe Torre grounded into a game-ending double play. The celebration was out of this world, as thousands converged on the Shea Stadium turf. (After all these years, I still have my piece of that wonderful sod – a bit brown, but still special.) The best part for me personally was that a couple of weeks earlier I had to determine which game the Mets might clinch the division title. I had taken on the task of buying tickets for members of my family and I picked the last home game of the season. That night, the Mets and I were both very lucky.
Greg Prince
A great night and, for you, a great pregame sight. Thanks for reminding us what a special date in Mets history this is.
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So if they get there in any one of the final 3 games of the season, will we have a 2014 version of "Look Who's No. 1" on the scoreboard??
LOOK WHO'S well, not NO. 1, but as close as you can be without actually being that…and not exactly "close," either, but, ah, you know.


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Looking for a list of all the cruciferous vegetables? You've come to the right place. If your acquaintance with them is limited to broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, it's time to expand your repertoire and broaden your palate. Over 10 members of the Brassica family are commonly available in markets and all of them have health benefits worth pursuing.
Cruciferous vegetables are so-named because their flowers resemble a crucifix, or cross. They thrive in moist, cool conditions, making them an ideal crop for the spring or fall garden. Best of all cruciferous vegetables are packed with antioxidants and other compounds known to reduce inflammation, prevent cell damage and even protect against certain types of cancer. Cruciferous vegetables also have antibacterial and antiviral properties.
This spicy, slightly bitter salad green was all the rage in the 1990s. On its own, arugula packs quite a punch. Combine it with other mild salad greens to tone it down.
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At only 70 calories for a 1 cup serving, Brussels sprouts pack a nutritional whollop while trimming your waistline. These tiny vegetables grow on a long stalk and look like miniature cabbages. One serving contains almost 200 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin K and 124 percent of your daily allowance of vitamin C. Read more about the health benefits of brussels sprouts.
If you avoid cabbage because you don't like its cooked smell, here's some good news: raw or lightly cooked cabbage contains more cancer-fighting compounds than cooked cabbage. Use it raw in coleslaw or Asian-inspired salads. Learn more about the health benefits of cabbage.
One cup of cauliflower has only 27 calories, while providing ample amounts of vitamin C, folate, fiber and vitamin K. Like all cruciferous vegetables, cauliflower is known to reduce inflammation, improve digestion and lower your risk of cancer. Learn more about the health benefits of cauliflower.
Of all the cruciferous vegetables, collard greens have the most powerful ability to lower cholesterol levels. With over 1045 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin K, they're also packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, folate and vitamin A. Sauté collard greens lightly with a bit of bacon to make their nutrients easier to absorb.
This root vegetable is typically processed into a paste or powder for use as a condiment. Historically, though, horseradish was used medicinally to treat colds and other illnesses.
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Spicy, crisp radishes are often planted as a child's first vegetable crop, because they are easy to grow and quick to harvest. Plant spring or fall radish varieties and use them fresh in salads. Learn more of the health benefits of radishes.
Humble, farm food, rutabagas have fallen out of favor in recent years. They deserve a renaissance though. Steamed, boiled or mashed with a pat of butter and salt and pepper, rutabagas are an inexpensive, satisfying alternative to potatoes.
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This Japanese root vegetable has a hot, spicy flavor commonly used in Asian cooking. It's difficult to cultivate, which makes it expensive.
Did we miss any of your favorite cruciferous vegetables? Leave a comment and let us know!
Cruciferous vegetables are widely available at the grocery store and are reasonably priced, but if you have even a bit of garden space, consider growing your own. Vegetables fresh from the garden contain the most nutrients. Broccoli is an especially rewarding cruciferous vegetable because it takes up little space, matures quickly and can be harvested multiple times. Brussels sprouts and most of the cabbages need a long, cool growing season. Although radishes are root vegetables, they are also members of the Brassica family and are among the simplest garden vegetables to grow.
All cruciferous vegetables have similar growing needs. They thrive in deep, sandy soil and need consistent moisture. They prefer cool temperatures and bolt (go to seed) when temperatures rise above 75 degrees. They grow best in full sun, but if you live in a hot climate partial shade will slow bolting. Depending on where you live, brassicas can be plagued by flea beetles. These small jumping insects leave lacy holes in the plants and can destroy your crop in a matter of days. Install floating row covers when you plant Brassicas to thwart these pests.
Served raw, most cruciferous vegetables have a slight spicy flavor. When cooked, the flavor mellows to a pleasant nuttiness. Serve cruciferous vegetables in soups, stir-fries or sautéed with a bit of garlic and a splash of vinegar. Don't overcook them though or they'll become a pile of flavorless mush. Try roasting greens, such as kale, just until crisp and slightly browned for a smoky, mild taste.
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Garbage Truck Gets Stuck In Sinkhole In Brooklyn
Filed Under:Garbage truck, sinkhole, Steve Langford
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A garbage truck ran into some trouble Tuesday morning in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.
The pavement at a strip mall parking lot gave way under the weight of the truck and the vehicle's back wheels got stuck in the giant sinkhole that opened up.
It's not clear what caused the roadway to collapse.
The parking lot is built above a freight train line and at least one business owner affected by the situation believes the truck should never have been there in the first place, CBS2's Steve Langford reported.
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A garbage truck got stuck in a sinkhole in Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Sept. 15, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
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Analysis of microvertebrate remains from 2011 and 2013 excavations at Tel Kabri reveals the ecological conditions of the settlement and its urban nature during the Middle Bronze Age. This study provides a basic description of the counts and densities (specimens per liter of sediment) of the remains of small fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals, as well as a few additional specimens of crab and sea urchin in sediment samples from three different excavation areas. It further focuses on identification of the species of mammals present in the assemblage, including rodents (Mus sp., Spalax ehrenbergi, Meriones tristrami, Microtus guentheri) and shrews (Crocidura sp.). Fish and mammals are the most abundant groups. The densities of the remains are generally quite low, with far less than a single specimen in each liter of sediment. Certain contexts such as structures with collapse debris and supposedly improved preservation seem to contain higher densities, especially of fish and common mice. The urban nature of the settlement is indicated by the frequent presence of the common mouse (likely to be the house mouse [Mus musculus domesticus]), especially in well-preserved deposits, and only the sporadic occurrence of other rodent species.
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The Best of the Best Restaurants in Seattle
In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize?
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This year's quest—to name the best of the best in some of the most popular dining categories in Seattle right now—has sent us into an existential tailspin. With so much (too much?) good food available, we set out to uncover the truly top tier among the city's best dining options.
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Commonwealth v. Abed [989 A.2d 23 (2010)]: Stalking, flyers, criminal trials
Commonwealth v. Aikins [618 A.2d 992 (1993)]: Double jeopardy (ICC & criminal trials)
Commonwealth v. Barger [743 A.2d 477 (1999)]: Prior bad acts
Commonwealth v. Bortz [909 A.2d 1221 (Pa 2006)]: Criminal proceedings, felony
Commonwealth v. Brumbaugh, II [932 A.2d 108 (2007)]:
Commonwealth v. Burton [624 A.2d 138 (1993)]: Exception to new trial for PFA cases (no jury trial)
Commonwealth v. Charnik [921 A.2d 1214 (2007)]: Expungement of final PFA & ICC
Commonwealth v. Decker [664 A.2d 1028 (1995)]: Double jeopardy
Commonwealth v. Haigh [874 A.2d 1174 (2005)]: Wrongful intent required for conviction (breast cancer plaintiff)
Commonwealth v. Jackson [900 A.2d 936 (2006)]: Evidence of past abuse establishes pattern/motive (3rd Degree Murder)
Commonwealth v. Leach [729 A.2d 608 (1999)]: Stalking, criminal trials
Commonwealth v. Majeed [694 A.2d 336 (Pa 1997)]: Burglary by owner of home
Commonwealth v. Manney [617 A.2d 817 (1992)]: Double jeopardy — but abrogated by Decker (1995)
Commonwealth v. Miller [634 A. 2d 614 (1993)]: Battered woman syndrome; self-defense
Commonwealth v. Mitchell [2009 PA Super 249]: Anders brief; sentencing must include minimum and maximum for criminal convictions; bricks thrown
Commonwealth v. Moore [978 A.2d 988 (2009)]: Post-trial practice; ineffective counsel
Commonwealth v. Nelson [690 A.2d 728 (1997)]: Consent-based orders, still enforceable with ICC
Commonwealth v. Ortiz [802 A.2d 617 (2002, 2003)]: Ten days
Commonwealth v. Padilla [885 A.2d 994 (2005)]: Verbal service for emergency PFA
Commonwealth v. Snell [737 A.2d 1232 (1999)]: Extension of PFA
Commonwealth v. Stallworth [781 A.2d 110 (Pa 2001)]: Defendant was not served; therefore no aggravating circumstances that would warrant the death penalty.
Commonwealth v. Stonehouse [555 A.2d 772 (Pa 1989)]: Prolonged abuse; battered woman syndrome
Commonwealth v. Yerby [679 A.2d 217 (Pa 1996)]: Double jeopardy
Commonwealth v. Zerphy [481 A.2d 670 (1984)]: Double jeopardy
Eichenlaub v. Eichenlaub [490 A.2d 918 (1985)]: Jury trial if >6 months incarceration.
Leonard v. Smith [684 A.2d 622 (1996)]: Double jeopardy
Stamus v. Dutcavich [938 A.2d 1098 (2007)]: Petition required to modify; sua sponte dismissal
Takosky v. Henning [906 A.2d 1255 (2006)]: ICC sentencing
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Saturn in Libra (Not Quite) Trine Neptune in Aquarius and Saturn Retrograde: Neptunian Relationship Fodder From the Anaretic Degrees
Saturn transits the 28th and 29th degrees of Via Combusta Libra just minutes shy of an exact trine to Neptune in Aquarius from now until early February, 2012.
Due to the upcoming Saturn retrograde, the trine between Saturn and Neptune won't become exact until October 10, 2012, at which point both planets will have moved from air to water - Saturn into Scorpio and Neptune into Pisces.
Saturn stations retrograde on the anaretic (29th) degree of Libra February 7 and will station direct again at 22 Libra June 25 - the morning after the first of the seven squares between Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn, just to make that a little more over the top.
The last leg of Saturn's transit through Libra has been coloured strongly by a Venus trine to Uranus in Aries that occurred just as Saturn entered its final retrograde shadow in the sign of the scales. Here's the raw and radical, weird and wild, friendly and freaky Uranian shift into Aquarian era-flavoured relationships, giving us the impetus to bust out of old forms, old ideals, and old ways of relating that no longer get the job done. Venus in Aquarius until January 13 keeps the tone set to "new relationship rulebook," and we grind it out Saturn-style.
But now Saturn's retrograde period (February 7 - June 25, 2012) is set strongly to "Neptunian rose-coloured" as Saturn carries the energy and themes of its not-quite-exact trine to Neptune into the retrograde process. Things are, indeed, being stirred to a frothy fin de Piscean era pitch as we push into 2012.
This is compounded by Venus, Saturn's dispositor, transiting Pisces from January 13 to February 8. Venus will be on the anaretic degree of Pisces - the last degree of the zodiac - at the time of Saturn's retrograde station on the anaretic degree of Libra, and you see the relational completion themes quite clearly.
This is Piscean-to-Aquarian relationship dynamics out the yin yang, and they're those final, anaretic degree issues, which can be tricky.
One of the major cautions with anaretic degrees is to stay where you are, working with the present, rather than projecting ahead into the new sign and new territory. Projecting ahead is not what we're asked to do on the anaretic degrees, and doing so is a recipe for failure - something Saturn doesn't like, especially in the sign of its exaltation, Libra. Venus is also in the sign of its exaltation (Pisces) at the time of Saturn's retrograde station, and this indicates that if we put forth our best effort over the 4.5-month retrograde, not jumping any guns, we can release the whole Piscean era relationship-related kit and caboodle.
There's isolation (Neptune) here that, this far into the proceedings, reaches intolerable points as we responsibly, sometimes grudgingly wait out (Saturn) the closing of the era. It's playing with us, testing all points, testing the power of its influence to make us jump into something not in our best interests. Many of us are completing a Saturn in Libra endurance test involving loneliness, disappointment, and dull, dry depression in order to finally move beyond the sticky Piscean era tendrils attempting to draw us back.
We need to be smarter now, and an exact Sun-Mercury conjunction in Aquarius at the time of the Saturn retrograde station February 7 keeps our eyes on the Aquarian prize. If we're serious, if we're responsible, this is a major and potentially final cross-over in relationship.
Piscean era and Aquarian era are two ships passing in the night, and with this Saturn retrograde, we can make sure, once and for all, that we're on the S.S. Water-bearer.
Again, though, we're not there yet, and this retrograde through Saturn is really going to rub our noses in that fact if we neglect or avoid the issues it's bringing up. Expect vaguely familiar situations and people to pop up like ghosts during this retrograde. Lingering impressions find form. A song from the soundtrack of an old relationship plays on the radio, triggering the wisp of a memory. A dream reminds you of someone not yet quite gone. An old, free-floating dynamic plays out, yet again, with someone new. Can we never escape them? The old hauntings and longings, carried for so long.
These are our squirm-inducing Saturnine placement tests. We're officially under the thumb. All are meant to be passed through. They can't be held to. They can't sustain us in the land of the living. These ghostly Saturnine tests will be hitting the most open and loving places in our Piscean hearts. They'll be testing our weakest points, our most hopeful points, the sweetest, most longed-for Piscean dreams we held for so long, the points that can bring us to our knees. And we're tired. We're tired of these hauntings and these half-awake, half-dreaming relational situations. The only slightly new cast of characters playing out only slightly rewritten scenes. The loves lost, the loves regretted, the loves pined for, the loves that never quite were. With lives so full of ghosts and disappointments, there's scarcely room for another living, breathing, human being.
But it's weakening. As long as we're able to separate it from the reality before us, it loses its grip. We have to bear it, and we have to show it the door, firmly. We need the radical break.
This isn't about losing the love. That pure, full, ringing-through-every-cell Pisces love that tells us we're human. The love that makes it worth living. It's about love changing. How we give and receive love and what that means changing. Creating truer channels and purer, less distorted connections.
Pass the tests of the final Saturn retrograde in Libra for 30 years, and we move on. Fall for it - fall for the same old tricks and diversions, fall into the same old relational comforts instead of reaching further - and it's broken record time all over again.
Neptune re-entering its domicile of Pisces February 3 gives us a major upsurge in Pisces energy and themes, in effect all year. There will be many glowing articles about this ingress coming from astrologers, but I would advise caution with this energy. Due to the strength of this potentially diversionary upsurge, it's imperative that we carefully filter the sign of Pisces, removing the last habitual pull into hoped-for illusion over fortifying reality, particularly in relationships. With the influence of Mars in Virgo, we're carving out a "Pisces for the Aquarian era," and any Piscean era relational stuff carried forward from here creates an increasing amount of distortion, longing, delusion, dissatisfaction, pain.
We have to work (Saturn) for this. We have to put everything we have into leaving the wounding Piscean era romantic ideals and the associated "should have known betters" behind us. We have to nip them in the bud before they take hold, and these days, they can take hold quickly and with great force. It doesn't always make sense, but that's OK. All we need to do is: keep going.
And yet, in some ways, we're helpless. Pinned under the weight of collective love dynamics 2,000+ years deep, playing out cycles that do not have origin in us. We battle our way out of the cloying, heart-hollowing Piscean era relationship forms not only for ourselves but also for every lover who ever fell prey to their seductive, glowing archetypal dynamics. For every person who fell for potential over reality, who was scammed, used, burned, treated badly. The rage and grief of our mistreatment burns in our souls.
And ladies, it's we who have borne the brunt of it. The cads of the male gender have been traipsing through time and space, century and nation, getting away with the most obscene things. These fools have been doing damage with subtly and not-so-subtly misogynistic dynamics on cyclical repeat. They've skated away, from woman to woman, etheric criminals. Each new woman disconnected from what's come before, sure that he's different with her. Each woman proud to hold up her prize.
And here it stops. With us. Uranus in Aries blazes our trail.
We can only do so much as we twist and turn under this tail-end of the tail-end of the Piscean era, but Saturn tells us, both men and women, if we commit to it, if we keep noses to grindstones, if we do all we can, we progress. We move on. We gain new relational position. We set up relationship frameworks that have a much better chance of meeting the love and companionship needs of all involved as we move into a new astrological era.
With this Saturn retrograde through the last of Libra, we're doing the last of the work to shift the structural set-ups of our relationships out from under Piscean era phoniness, deceit, illusion, immaturity, and foolishness.
For the ladies (especially) who refuse to stand up and step out from the relationship structures and ideals that cause so much misery: Good luck to ya.
Saturn is digging in from the anaretic degree, and we're not going to be allowed to let anything slide here. We're also addressing the very last of the Neptunian shitbag stuff. It's very tricky and very subtle, woven into the fabric of our relations, especially between men and women. Even a breath of an impression of it has to be addressed.
We have to get very serious, very grounded, and very responsible about illusions, delusions, mirages, escapism, and outdated Piscean ideals in relationships of all kinds. Trying to form ourselves around someone else's ideal instead of being who we are. The coquettish damsel batting her eyelashes demurely, arranging long, flowing locks around her while waiting for her Valiant Knight Saviour. (These days, of course, it also goes the other way around.) All the fairy tales fall short once the fair maiden gets hitched to her Big Catch and sinks into the reality of patriarchal rule.
Over the next six months, we have to watch the tendency very carefully in ourselves and in others to throw our arms open to embrace what we wish were true (the fairy tale), rather than what is true.
If people aren't there by now, they aren't going to get there.
Neptune is very good at convincing us otherwise.
Tell Neptune to shut it.
Neptune finishes its 14-year transit of Aquarius February 3 when it re-enters Pisces for 14 years.
Neptune re-entering its domicile Pisces is the last in the series of outer planet shifts (following Pluto's ingress of Capricorn and Uranus' ingress of Aries) and officially wraps up the strongest Pisces-to-Aquarius transition period, indicated by the mutual reception between Uranus in Pisces and Neptune in Aquarius.
As noted, Saturn in Libra will turn retrograde just shy of the exact trine to Neptune in Aquarius, and this aspect does not become exact until October 10, 2012 when Saturn on zero Scorpio trines Neptune on zero Pisces. The trine in those water signs, as you would imagine, has a whole different feel as we enter Saturn's transit of Scorpio in mutual reception to Pluto in Capricorn and Neptune enters the "Pisces for the astrological Aquarian era" sign of the fishies.
Fantastically clear head's up! I am on it. Beginning with finally taking the final steps our of my 44 year legal-financial entanglement called marriage I seem to have been moving slowly these past 2-3 years, but am really in sync with the supportive energy available. You always nail it so well, girl. Thanks..
My son has been in jail since 8/3/11, has no access to computer & he needs to hear this now. I hope you don't mind me sending portions of it to him by snail mail. Will of course credit you. Thank you.
I don't mind at all, Diane. I hope it helps him.
Amazing write, i love the way u write...
Is it crazy to say i wish u were my mom? Im sorry. Well u kinda are an internet mom at least.
Mine was a believe god one day hate "him" the next virgo.
Same formula for us kids.
I know this is a little off topic since i have no single conventional relationship by choice, ive been watching Just For Laughs.. Man the virgo sun shows, prank shows here are rarely that detailed, elaborate or the show doesnt last.
Guess also has to do with routine.
Holy shit, bro. I don't think I'm old enough to be your Mom! :-)
hey Willow,
So, I've been rather studious the past 8 eight years and haven't had a relationship in that time. I've tried on and off but in light of the examples you give, I can see why they haven't worked and why I chose to want more honesty etc. I think its hard to know with anyone at the earliest stage of getting to know someone because it feels good and so it should! So, are you suggesting to forget about relationships until Oct 2012? What happens if a really amazing women comes into my life? Am I like, "no no no, Its not Oct yet." I don't mean to sound matter of fact or immature, but I feel really positive about meeting someone. Shouldn't that headspace be proactive?
Would love more input please. Many warm thanks,
diastella said...
internet mom is a good one - as in - you look after us well Willow. Thank you. This article is the perfect insight.
Here is what Dane Rudyar was writing in the mid 60's re the Pluto Uranus conjunction which now begins to square..."The key to the situation is, however, in my opinion, Gemini. The eclipses of December 4 and 19, 1964, in Sagittarius and Sagittarius-Gemini, should presumably ring the bell for some "Last Supper." Then humanity may meet "Christ" in all-human communion, or, more likely, be betrayed by its intellectuals and its self-styled leaders. In either case, we must face man's past; and this means primarily Western man's past — the past of this tense, tragic, over-intellectualized, emotionally frustrated, and self-tortured civilization which is ours . . . for better or for worse."
I look forward to zero Scorp and zero Pisces. Saturn has been real hard and I understand there is much work still to be done in the relationship area.....he does not rest until it is alllll sorted. Bring on the next round.
I know, it was just a projection totally mine.. I have sudden ideal spritual mom relapses every now and then... Sorry.
When/ if u have kids they will be so lucky.
Dan - No, I'm not suggesting that.
haha...thanks, Jason. I'm not sure if kids are in my future, but I'll continue being astro Mama, I guess. I had no idea that's what I was doing, but thanks for the tip!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been startlingly quick to slip into daydream and illusion lately, they've had a vividness and vehemence that has really taken me aback. Putting your words together with some of my astrology (12th house saturn in late leo trine natal neptune in sag) really helps give me a better handle on where and how I focus my attention. Thank You!
savia said...
Love this post, Willow. So true. Also, if you're an Astro Mama, would that make you an AMILF? ;)
savia - I'd better be an AMILF!
ravenise said...
Wow, wonderful read! I tell you Willow, it sure resonates with the dynamics occurring in my life at the moment. I've had some significant opportunities pop up out of the blue and I was unsure of how to approach the situation, and this has helped to clear that up a bit.
I always enjoy your insightful posts. When it comes to astrology this is the only site I have found worth reading and seems to me very accurate.
Thank you Willow!
Wishing you a prosperous new year in all that matters the most.
Poetik said...
oh Willow, your words about love are so deep and powerful! I can't help but feel that you also have felt the deep lessons of saturn in libra yourself first hand. Saturn in Libra has taught me some pretty scary lessons while bringing all my relationship plans to a halt and then a crash. I was left with disappointment. But I'm determined to learn these lessons. You are right. alot of it does have to do with being who you are and not the idea dream girl that every man we encounter expects us to be. Though my dreams of love have come down with a crash and I sit with regrets of "I should have...if only...." I am being positive and determined that if I take these lessons to heart, then I can reach for something more authentic.
Happy New Year :) xo
Amen, You nailed it.
Eileen Taft said...
I am just reading these postings on what was happening through 2012 with Saturn & Neptune and the shift out of Piscean era relationahips. THANK YOU! Your insights make sense out of what I navigated last year. I am so grateful to you opening my awareness to this and I am so proud of myself for kicking butt even though I didn't realize that was what I was doing. So, my question to you is this, have you posted anything on what the Aquarian era relationship form may look like? If so, will you kindly direct me to it. Thanks again. (And, PS... you ARE one of the best writers...hehehe!)
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            $inputFilter->add($factory->createInput(array(
                        'name' => 'linkPagina',
                        'required' => true,
                        'filters' => array(
                            array('name' => 'StripTags'),
                            array('name' => 'StringTrim'),
                        ),
                        'validators' => array(
                            array(
                                'name' => 'StringLength',
                                'options' => array(
                                    'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
                                    'min' => 1,
                                    'max' => 200,
                                ),
                            ),
                        ),
            )));

            $inputFilter->add($factory->createInput(array(
                        'name' => 'linkArchivo',
                        'required' => true,
                        'filters' => array(
                            array('name' => 'StripTags'),
                            array('name' => 'StringTrim'),
                        ),
                        'validators' => array(
                            array(
                                'name' => 'StringLength',
                                'options' => array(
                                    'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
                                    'min' => 1,
                                    'max' => 200,
                                ),
                            ),
                        ),
            )));

            $this->inputFilter = $inputFilter;
        }

        return $this->inputFilter;
    }

}